For two decades, Steve Perry has been a generous KidWorks financial supporter. In 2015, during our “Building Dreams” capital campaign to expand the Dan Donahue Center, Steve and Susie Segerstrom Perry, founders of Sacred Harvest Foundation, pledged $1 million to the campaign.

Camille Strader has been honored as a KidWorks Volunteer of the Month and also as an Orange County Spirit of Volunteerism award winner, nominated by KidWorks. When this longtime KidWorks friend was named April 2018 Volunteer of the Month, a KidWorks team member said, “Camille is such a wonderful and giving spirit. The students recognize her commitment.”

In 2008, we asked Jonathan Calvillo, and several other staff members at the time, to comment on the positive our programs were having on youth. He was coordinator of what was then our Los Puentes Center. Here's what he said at the time: "The way I know YouthWorks is having an impact is that the youth don’t want to leave the center!  

Jayme and Larry Acosta were immeasurably instrumental in the forming of KidWorks—and in laying the firm foundation of faith in Jesus that has sustained us as we celebrate our 30th year of service.

Because Alma Magana has been part of the KidWorks team since 1999, she's seen many of the preschoolers she's taught graduate from high school, earn college/university degrees and go on to meaningful careers. In fact, our beloved preschool teacher has a special message for parents who attend graduation ceremonies for their four-year-olds: “Please remember to invite me to your child’s high school and college graduation,” she tells them.  I’ll go.” And she does!